Christmas Gift Card Holder

This is my card for the November Challenge Your Stash group on SCS.  This is our 11th month of de-stashing!

The premise is to create a card or something else that uses only items that are in your own stamp room--nothing new is to be purchased.  The hostess each month posts their challenge to the group and the card is due to be posted on the 28th. Each person in the group creates their card with their own image, their own papers, their own embellishments with their own supplies--using up items from their own stash!  The card can be for any occasion and each person is encouraged to send the card on its way to someone so it can be admired.  It is a way for us to step out of the box a bit and create something that follows a challenge--isn't that what a challenge is supposed to be.  And--no money is spent as all items are to be already available in each of own stamping spaces.

Vickie posted our November challenge--Create a Gift Card Holder.

I have made a few gift card holders in the past and created this one with parts from two different ones.  The middle section that holds the gift card is made with the retired Stampin' Up word window punch and I added a belly band to hold it together.  I also used one of my Stampin' Up border punches on the edge--I think I had to blow off the dust!!!  That is really using some of my stash!

Here is the inside:

If you check some of the blogs on my sidebar, you may find others who have posted their cards today or in the next day or so.  There may be more posted in the thread on SCS, so you might want to check out the link here.  We also have a keyword for the SCS Gallery--it is CYSNOV.  You might see many cards there is you do a search.

I hope you enjoyed my card and I know I am excited to check out what my other hoarders, I mean stash reducers have made!  Thanks for stopping by today!  For December, Maggie is up and I cannot wait to see her challenge.  Be sure to check back to see what we create for the end of our first full year!

Image/Sentiment:  Stampin' Up Tin of Tags

Cardstock: Stampin' Up Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Merry Moments Designer Series Paper

Ink:  SU Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  SU Punches; Rhinestones

Dance in the Rain!

This card is for the monthly swap that Pam hosts on SCS.  Each month we make 10 cards and include a matching envelope.  They can be any theme for any month.  All of the swappers are wonderful and I have received awesome cards each and every month.  

I inked up one of my favorite Unity sets--Dance in the Rain.  I added some crystal effects on the boots--so they shine!  I think everyone can use more friendship cards.

I hope Pam and the others swappers like my card this month!

Image/Sentiment:  Unity ~ Dance in the Rain

Cardstock:  Recollections 110# White Stampin' Up Basic Gray, Pickaboo Peach, Mint Macaron; Echo Park Paper A Walk in the Park-Playground

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  SU 1/4" Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain Ribbon, Crystal Effects; Mini Flowers

Friday's With The Project Bin

It is Friday, so  that means that I am back with another card for The Project Bin Stamps--A Way With Words!  Every single Friday I will be posting a card made from one of their great photopolymer stamp sets.  So, please plan to come back each week to see what I have created--I think you too will love these great sentiment stamp sets.  And, remember, some of the sets come with matching steel dies! Denise is the owner, founder and creator of these wonderful stamp sets and the sentiments she has for us to ink up are just perfect for any holiday or time of year.  Please be sure to go and check them out!

If you want to check out more creations from the design team, be sure to check out The Project Bin Blog as often as you can.  Every day there is a different card posted by one of more of the design team members.  

For this card, I used a sweet Christmas stamp set called Maybe Christmas.  This set comes with 5 beautiful sentiments and three sweet images!  I think this is a wonderful set to use to make some beautiful Christmas cards. 

And, be sure to come back next Friday, December 1st, as you will want to participate in our Blog Hop with CardMaker Magazine!

Here is the Maybe Christmas stamp set:

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope you have enjoyed my card for The Project Bin. Check back on every week, any day for inspiration for the team but especially on Friday's to check out my cards. I am so excited to be on this wonderful design team!

Image/Sentiment: The Project Bin Maybe Christmas Set

Cardstock: Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Silver Cardstock, Year of Cheer Designer Series Paper

Ink: Stampin' Up Soft Suede

Accessories:  Stampin' Up Gold Brads, Gold Weave Ribbon, Foil Snowflakes

Meowy Christmas and a Yappy New Year!

This is my card for November's Monthly Challenge for the Creative Card Chicks.  This group is a kind of mystery image swap, where we each get an image and additional items to complete the challenge each month. Maggie is the hostess this month and she sent us a couple of cute Christmas images, along with some matching sentiments.  Maggie also sent some sweet patterned paper along with some great embellishments.

The Creative Card Chicks to post our cards between the 21st and 23rd of each month--so if you check the blogs on my sidebars, you may see more of these wonderful creations!  Many of our members also post their card in our SCS thread--so you might find more there.  We take December off and I am up for the January Challenge.  Please be sure to come back to see what image we are using!

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment:  Stampin' Up Santa Paws

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: White;  Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green and Designer Series Paper

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Spellbinders Ovals-Classic and Scallop; Gold Bling; Gold Metallic Thread; 

Mystery Image Swap

This card is for a Mystery Swap on SCS. A group of us do a bi-monthly swap where we all use the same mystery image, sent to us by the hostess. This swap was created by Forest Ranger—Jeanette and we are now in our 43rd round!  Jeanette is our hostess this month and she sent everyone this sweet Christmas. Jeanette will swap the cards and send everyone the next image, which is being sent by Tracie. We then get to do it all again, for round 44, into 2018! 

I think that the image circle is a turned a bit as his feet are not square to the ground.  Oh Well, he looks like he is taking a step!  I also added some Wink of Stella to the fur on his hat and jacket, along with the dog's hat too.

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope Jeanette and the other swappers like my card.  If you check my sidebar on the left, you might see some other swappers who have posted their cards yesterday or today or in the next few days.

Image/Sentiment: CC Designs Henry Claus

Cardstock: White; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, Merry Moments Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Markers; SU Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine; Gina Marie Designs Big & Little Pierced Chain Circle Dies; Wink of Stella Glitter Pen-Clear; Sequins

Friday's With The Project Bin

It is Friday, so  that means that I am back with another card for The Project Bin Stamps--A Way With Words!  Every single Friday I will be posting a card made from one of their great photopolymer stamp sets.  So, please plan to come back each week to see what I have created--I think you too will love these great sentiment stamp sets.  And, remember, some of the sets come with matching steel dies! Denise is the owner, founder and creator of these wonderful stamp sets and the sentiments she has for us to ink up are just perfect for any holiday or time of year.  Please be sure to go and check them out!

If you want to check out more creations from the design team, be sure to check out The Project Bin Blog as often as you can.  Every day there is a different card posted by one of more of the design team members.  

For this card, I used a sweet Christmas stamp set called Maybe Christmas.  This set comes with 5 beautiful sentiments and three sweet images!  I think this is a wonderful set to use to make some beautiful Christmas cards.

Here is the Maybe Christmas stamp set:

Here is the inside of my card, with another stamp from the same set:

I hope you have enjoyed my card for The Project Bin. Check back on every week, any day for inspiration for the team but especially on Friday's to check out my cards. I am so excited to be on this wonderful design team!

Image/Sentiment: The Project Bin Maybe Christmas Set

Cardstock: Recollections 110# Ivory; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Island Indigo, Early Espresso, Festival of Prints Designer Series Paper

Ink: Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  Stampin' Up Apothecary Accents Framelits, Early Espresso Candy Dots and Brads, Cherry Cobbler Thick Baker's Twine, Cherry Cobbler Washi Tape on the inside of the card

Inside/Out Card

It is the day after third Wednesday of the month and that means a Ready, Set, Go Challenge Card!  We each had another card to post to our blogs yesterday, so this post was pushed back one day.  The 3 Musketeers (Jeanette, Kelly and me) are back with another challenge this month.  

Kelly came up with our challenge for October. Create an inside out card.    This is what Kelly wrote:  What's That?  Glad you asked.  It is where the inside of your card is now the front and the front is now inside! However you want to interpret that is up to you.  Be creative, use lots of color/ing and try to avoid leaving it 'blank' on the front.   Remember, we're thinking outside the box!  I hope you have fun with the challenge - now get ready, get set ... Go! 

I pondered and pondered about the card for this challenge.  I had an idea to do a shutter card and put a full image on the inside.  I had a stamp class this past week at my local stamp store and we made a card similar to this, with a Christmas ornament on the outside in the circle, and patterned papers on both panels.  I thought I would use one of my favorite Christmas images from Penny Black for the inside image and a simple Ho-Ho-Ho in the circle.  I like how it turned out. 

Sorry for the bad picture but it is a hard card to photograph, as the panels do not lay flat.....  

Both of the green panels fold out to reveal the inside image.

Please be sure to check out the other Ready, Set, Go cards.  Here is a link to Jeanette's and Kelly's blog.  I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of great cards! I hope Kelly and Jeanette like my card and that you might too!  I am up for the next theme, so be sure to check back to see what we are up to on the 3rd Wednesday in December!

Image/Sentiment: Penny Black Holiday Hugs

Cardstock:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green; My Mind's Eye Holly Jolly ~ Holiday Plaid

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  SU Circle Punches, Silver Cording